AUGUST RUN TO GOOD EVENING RANCH (GER) (8/15–8/17) (1 Viewer)

[kevin in okinawa]

The things I do to get the shot!
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remember Matt, blood makes the grass grow.

 

[Von Hayek]

remember Matt, blood makes the grass grow.

I thought that was the Tree of Liberty?

 

[Svensk120]

I thought that was the Tree of Liberty?

only if that blood is from a tyrant ...

 

[CrabCake]

Damage analysis….
@CrabCake blown front differential gears
@An3 blown out passenger door window
@MilkEel & @kevin in okinawa ripped off rear sway bar
@Mojo Jojo some fresh pinstriped dents
@imperium toasted rear wheel bearing
@JakeisbadatThis cracked fuel tank and radiator

 

[JakeisbadatThis]

Damage analysis….
@CrabCake blown front differential gears
@An3 blown out passenger door window
@MilkEel & @kevin in okinawa ripped off rear sway bar
@Mojo Jojo some fresh pinstriped dents
@imperium toasted rear wheel bearing
@JakeisbadatThis cracked fuel tank and radiator

Lol "Locker Time!" You sound so enthusiastic

 

[Von Hayek]

Damage analysis….
@CrabCake blown front differential gears
@An3 blown out passenger door window
@MilkEel & @kevin in okinawa ripped off rear sway bar
@Mojo Jojo some fresh pinstriped dents
@imperium toasted rear wheel bearing
@JakeisbadatThis cracked fuel tank and radiator

Did you have gears?

 

[imperium]

Damage analysis….
@CrabCake blown front differential gears
@An3 blown out passenger door window
@MilkEel & @kevin in okinawa ripped off rear sway bar
@Mojo Jojo some fresh pinstriped dents
@imperium toasted rear wheel bearing
@JakeisbadatThis cracked fuel tank and radiator

10/10 would still go again

 

[Svensk120]

Lol "Locker Time!" You sound so enthusiastic

lockers before fall crawl?

 

[CrabCake]

Did you have gears?

Front is completely gone...fortunately with my upgrade last year to the free spool transfer case and manual lockers up front, I was able to get off of the trail and back home 350+ miles with the front unlocked. Of course this was on basically our last little stretch of the trip with a mentality of "oh, we can do this short little black trail, there's an early exit if we need it"...I got hung up in the creek bed and was trying the forward and reverse rocking to get free. I know that everyone that was on the trail that day heard the loud crunching/grinding sound when it let loose! I was hoping that it was just the locking hub, but no luck!

Gear wise, mine were upgraded by the P.O. to 4:56, but not sure of what brand they are. These were installed at least 10 years ago, so they should have been the higher quality older ones...most (or all?) are now outsourced to China including Yukon, which used to have a good name, but apparently not really anymore.

It will be time for a front locker upgrade since I'll be in there anyway...I have the ARB in the rear, but seriously considering the Eaton up front. And to find a good shop for the rebuild...I may pop over and chat with Paul at World Tour, or check with East Coast Gear Supply too. I've done gears before, but not my favorite project since I can just pull the 3rd and ship it out.

One saving grace, we ALL had to winch out, even with the early exit option...I have my @DC470 Fred Bobble Head mounted to my roof here...after all, he was the one that coerced us down there!

 

[CrabCake]

lockers before fall crawl?

Hopefully! If not, the 4Runner will be on pulling duty for the trailer w/RTT and I'll be a shotgunner all weekend....

 

[kevin in okinawa]

the Fred bobble head is flying off the shelves, lol! Seems like a no-brainer to drop it off at World Tour since they are just down the road for you.

 

[CrabCake]

the Fred bobble head is flying off the shelves, lol! Seems like a no-brainer to drop it off at World Tour since they are just down the road for you.

Yeah, especially since I can pull it apart and take just the 3rd to save on the laborious part of pulling the front axles out...I know that Paul does a ton of Jeep stuff of course, but when we went to the open house, 1000's of shims hanging above the "gear bench" proves it. I'll reach out to him first to see if he's willing and comfortable to do it.

 

[TRDdrew]

Yeah, especially since I can pull it apart and take just the 3rd to save on the laborious part of pulling the front axles out...I know that Paul does a ton of Jeep stuff of course, but when we went to the open house, 1000's of shims hanging above the "gear bench" proves it. I'll reach out to him first to see if he's willing and comfortable to do it.

i thought that noise sounded ring & Piniony, sorry brother that sucks. Paul should be able to get ya set up

 

[CrabCake]

i thought that noise sounded ring & Piniony, sorry brother that sucks. Paul should be able to get ya set up

Hey, like Jake said...I do like a good excuse for the front locker option...you know, a "while you are in there" type of thing, just throw an extra $1300.00 at the solution!

 

[MilkEel]

Hey, like Jake said...I do like a good excuse for the front locker option...you know, a "while you are in there" type of thing, just throw an extra $1300.00 at the solution!

C'mon Eric, all the cool kids are doing it!